Deep Knowledge

I’m reminded (again) of Ben Carson’s story. When Ben realized he learned best by reading, he stopped going to class (save for labs & exams) and began systematically reading his way through the course materials.

To Ben, the assigned materials were just the beginning. He read the sources & cited works for the assigned reading, then read the source materials for THOSE works.

His knowledge exceeded his peers and eventually catapulted him to the chair of pediatric neurology at John Hopkins University, where his contributions redefined his field. When Dr. Carson was 36 years old, he led a team of neurosurgeons in performing the first successful separation of Siamese twins joined at the head (craniopagus twins).